Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (28 February 1774 – 17 April 1796) was the twenty-first
maharaja
Maharaja (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; ; feminine: Maharani) is a royal title in Indian subcontinent, Indian subcontinent of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and Medieval India, medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a pri ...
of the
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially ...
from 1776 for two decades until 1796.
Life
Chamaraja Wodeyar IX was a son of Chikka Devaraj Urs of Arikuthara of the Karugahalli family. After the death of his older brother and predecessor
Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII, he was adopted by Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Devi, widow of Maharaja
Krishnaraja Wodeyar II. He reigned under the controls of
Sarvadhikari Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali (''Haidar'alī''; ; 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and ''de facto'' ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's ...
and his son
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan (, , ''Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu''; 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799) commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore or "Tiger of Mysore", was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery ...
, like his three immediate predecessors did: Maharajas
Krishanaraja Wodeyar II,
Nanjaraja Wodeyar, and
Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII.
In January 1786, Tipu Sultan seized total power, established the new state of
Khudadad, and assumed the title of
Padshah.
The maharaja died of
smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by Variola virus (often called Smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus '' Orthopoxvirus''. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (W ...
at the Royal Palace of
Seringapatam on 17 April 1796.
Family
Chamaraja Wodeyar IX married Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana and they had a daughter named Jayalakshmi Ammani.
References
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1774 births
1796 deaths
Kings of Mysore
Chamaraja 09
18th-century Indian monarchs
Deaths from smallpox